A Child of Our Time

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Michael_Tippett
gptkbp:dedicatedTo the memory of Michael Tippett's mother
gptkbp:duration approximately 65 minutes
gptkbp:genre 20th-century classical music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label A Child of Our Time
gptkbp:inspiredBy the assassination of Ernst vom Rath by Herschel Grynszpan
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:librettist gptkb:Michael_Tippett
gptkbp:notableFeature incorporates African-American spirituals
gptkbp:premiereDate 1944-03-19
gptkbp:premiereLocation gptkb:Royal_Adelphi_Theatre,_London
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Schott_Music
gptkbp:scoredFor soloists, chorus, orchestra
gptkbp:structure three parts
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Kristallnacht
gptkbp:theme hope
oppression
injustice
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Michael_Tippett
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5